The High Court of Uganda, Commercial Division has dismissed with costs a Trademarks suit that was instituted by Kyaninga Estates Limited, Trading as Kyaninga Lodge against Kyaninga Royal Cottages Limited over the use of the Trademark “Kyaninga Elegance at its Peak”

The Court up held an objection raised by the Defendant that the name “Kyaninga” cannot be protected under the Trademarks Act as it is not distinctive and it is a geographical name if a crater lake and village in Fort Portal City in Kabarole District found in Western Uganda part of Uganda.